The Duchess of Devonshire sits nursing a fox at her bare breast; the fox is dressed as a child, its paw on her lap. A child sits to her right crying, arms stretched towards her. On the left a cat licks the face of a dog while ignoring her kitten that crawls beside them. A cradle sits empty in the background (left).
Description:
Title and date from graphite pencil inscriptions in image., Study for the print of the same title, no. 6546 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6., and With, on the opposite side of the sheet: a drawing for Reynard put to his shifts by the same artist.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Women in politics, Foxes, Breast feeding, Infants, Women, and Political activity
The Duchess of Devonshire stands with raised skirts while a fox takes cover under her petticoats. She looks toward a huntsman on her right, two hunting dogs at his feet. He calls "Tally O my good dogs" while in response they cry "No coalition" and "No India Bill." The Duchess says, "My dear Fox get into cover."
Description:
Study for the print of the same title, no. 6551 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6. and On the opposite side of the sheet: a drawing for Political affection by the same artist.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Women in politics, Women, and Political activity
Bibliographical file completely digitized. and Manuscript, in a single hand, with numerous corrections, which records the deteriorating political life and mental state of Robert Stewart, 2nd marquis of Londonderry and viscount Castlreagh, from George IV's ascension to the throne in 1820 to Castlereagh's suicide in 1822. The document traces the adverse political relationship between Castlereagh and George IV's mistress Lady Conyngham, the feud between Lady Conyngham and Castlereagh's wife, Castlereagh's accusations against Lieven when she attempted to smooth over the quarrels, and his increasingly erratic behavior. She records a conversation in which he tells the king, "Je suis fou. Je sais que je suis fou. Je le sais depuis quelque temps, mais personne ne s'en doute." The document concludes with a description of Castlereagh's suicide by penknife.
Description:
For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator. and Typewritten English transcript in bibliographical file.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Paramours and Great Britain--Politics and government--1820-1830
Subject (Name):
Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822, Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness, -1861, George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, and Lieven, Dar'fa Kristoforovna (Benckendorff), kniaginia, 1785-1857
Subject (Topic):
Biography--19th century, Mental illness, Women authors, and Women in politics
